Joanna Volpe New Leaf Literary agency head Joanna Volpe wants YOU––yes, you!––to stop freaking out about the S-word. By which I mean "SYNOPSIS." For Joanna, and most agents, the synopsis is used in-house, that is, as a tool for agents and editors to help them figure out where your plot is headed. It is NOT,... Continue Reading →
Conference Sneak Peek: Joanna Volpe
Getting her feet wet in the publishing industry was akin to being a kid in a candy store for literary agent Joanna Volpe. From Blue Marlin Publications, where she worked as a publisher's assistant, to time at FinePrint Literary and Nancy Coffey Literary, she started her own agency, New Leaf Literary. One of Joanna's claims... Continue Reading →